Baked Pasta with Italian Sausage and Roasted Vegetables
Ingredients
- Roasted Vegetables
- 3 Zucchinis, cut into bite-size strips
- 1 Large Red Bell Pepper, cut into bite-size strips
- 1 Medium Onion, cut into bite-size strips
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ tablespoon herb de provence
- Pasta
- 2 cups of uncooked ziti or penne pasta
- 3 cups marinara sauce
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated parmesan
- ⅓ cup of additional grated parmesan and asiago for topping
- 2 tablespoon of butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- Sausage
- 1 inch package of Italian Sausage, cut into 2- pieces, thinly sliced (casings removed)
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 F
- On a baking sheet, toss the zucchini, onion, red bell pepper with olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper and herb de provence. Roast for about 15 minutes
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil, then cook pasta for about 5 minutes
- Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink.
- Mix pasta, roasted vegetables and sausage in a bowl. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt ,½ teaspoon pepper then add sauce and cheese.
- Pour all ingredients into a baking pan, top with grated parmesan, asiago and butter. Bake for about 20 - 25 minutes or until the top cheese melts.
- Serve and enjoy!
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